Dec. 21, 1948

Staff

Published Saturday, December 21, 2002

The lead story in the Suffolk News-Herald 54 years ago on this date:

Spy suspect dies in 16-story plunge

NEW YORK - A former State Department official, listed in Congressional testimony as one of six persons in the Department who allegedly handed out secrets for Red spies, died last night in a 10-story plunge.

Santa to visit Kids' Yule Party tomorrow

The annual Salvation Army children's Christmas Party will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Blue Flame Room of the Suffolk Gas Company, Captain Kenneth Johnson announced today.

Third of peanuts remain unpicked

Millers report that local peanuts are still too wet for marketing and County Agent John Freeman estimates today that one-third of the Nansemond County peanut crop still remains to be picked.

Mercury soars after drop to 31

Suffolk mercuries dipped below freezing for the second straight day as thermometers showed 31 degrees at 4 o'clock this morning.

Christian Church Bowlers get hot

Everything was a clean sweep in the City Church Bowling League last night was as hot as any major league team.

Christian swept three games from First Baptist and only one man failed to roll 300 or better. Jack Riddick led the big 1658 teams set with 365.

McClenney rolled 354 and Darden, 334.

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